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The Return Of The Amazing Aloha And Cheesy Bacon Mushroom

August 7th, 2008 2 Comments

Two all-time Jollibee favorites are making a comeback!
I am happy to announce that Jollibee is bringing back the Amazing Aloha and Cheesy Bacon Mushroom burgers!

Cheesy Bacon Mushroom Solo- Php 82.00 / Value meal- Php 108.00
I’ve always loved the Amazing Aloha, so I was a bit dismayed when I found out that [...]

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Do you know how to Shabu Shabu?

August 1st, 2008 2 Comments

The invite for the Healty Shabu Shabu event intrigued me. Not only was it unique (the invite was a mini poster posted on a bamboo mat along with a pair of chopstick), it also asks, “have you been doing it wrong?” How the heck can you go wrong with shabu shabu?

 
As it turns out, I [...]

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La Paz Batchoy Style Noodles @ Jollibee

July 12th, 2008 3 Comments

As Filipinos brace themselves for the cold and wet season, count on leading fast-food chain Jollibee to offer special treats that give customers that warm taste of home. New in its top-selling soup menu is one of the Pinoy’s all time favorite soups that is guaranteed to provide comfort during these [...]

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New things to try at Dong Bei

July 11th, 2008 1 Comment

We all know how much I love Dong Bei’s dumplings. I love it so much that after discovering how to go back there, I’ve been back three more times AND going back again tomorrow. It’s easy to see why I love this hole in the wall dumpling place: their fresh dumplings are simply the best [...]

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Guinataan Bilo-Bilo

June 6th, 2008 5 Comments

Another popular Pinoy merienda is the Guinataang Bilo-Bilo. It is also known as “Guinataang Halo-halo” and more commonly, the simple “Guinataan”. Guinataan is anything cooked in cocunut milk. It comes from the root word gata, which is Tagalog for coconut milk.

Guinataan Bilo-Bilo
 
A combination of bilo-bilo(which is made from glutinous rice flour mixed [...]

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Minatamis na Saba

June 5th, 2008 3 Comments

Saba is a type of banana that is actually closer to a plantain. It is usually eaten cooked, whether it is ripe or unripe. It is widely used in Filipino cuisine, as an ingredient in savory viands like the pochero and humba, sidings to arroz ala cubana, and as snacks and desserts. One example of [...]

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Dinner @ The Aristocrat Restaurant

May 29th, 2008 8 Comments

After spending all day doing chores, my Mom, sister and myself went to the mall. We took my sister’s dress to the altering shop and afterwards we went our separate ways. My Mom and sister both went to do their thing, and I went on to do mine. I paid the bills and bought [...]

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A Kanin Club Feast

May 20th, 2008 8 Comments

It was getting fairly late, so after our merienda stop at the T House, we hurriedly hopped back into the bus for the drive down to Laguna, where our last food stop is.
Kanin Club was borne out of a craving — a craving for rice. Tony Cancio and his bike buddies often bike in the [...]

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Desserts at Chateau Hestia

May 15th, 2008 7 Comments

After our delicious and hearty Vietnamese lunch, our troop headed down the road for dessert.
Just around the bend from Bawai’s is Chateau Hestia, a restaurant and B&B named after the Greek goddess of the hearth, which specializes in European cuisine. Johannes Zegethofer, one of the owners of Chateau Hestia, offers his favorite European dishes [...]

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Bawai’s Vietnamese Kusina

May 12th, 2008 11 Comments

I developed a fondness for Vietnamese food since I tried eating at Pho Hoa just for the heck of it. As a noodle soup lover, I went straight for the Pho, a soup with flavorful broth, tender slices of meat and enchanced with herbs like basil and cilantro. The closest I came to tasting authentic [...]

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